Giving Up Caffeine

Up until this year, I didn’t like coffee. I stuck with my usual tea and Diet Coke to get my caffeine fix. But slowly I’ve become obsessed with iced coffee and cold brew and now I’m cutting it all out – and it hurts, guys.

I am generally an over-thinker and it doesn’t really stop when I sleep, especially when I’m stressed out. I haven’t been sleeping well at all the past couple of weeks and it’s taken a major toll on me, so I’ve been ordered to give up caffeine for 2-3 weeks to see if it makes a difference. This is being paired with regular exercise.

I switched out my morning tea for decaf and haven’t touched a Diet Coke or coffee in days. I thought I was pretty snappy and cranky when I couldn’t sleep, but without caffeine it seems to be 10 times worse. I told myself I’d allow some cheat days, but I really do want to be able to sleep better so I think I have to at least make it through the work week without any caffeine.

I was told to cut it cold turkey, which seemed a little drastic but now makes sense. It wasn’t so hard, but at the end of the day I get headaches and want to go to bed at 5:30 pm. Which is no good.

Have you ever cut out caffeine? I would love to hear how your experience went, if you’d be able to do it, or if you have any tips!

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I graduated from Rowan University in 2015! I majored in Advertising, minored in Journalism, and concentrated in New Media. I am a social media enthusiast and am especially passionate about Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram. When I'm not scrolling through pictures of pugs, pinning vegetarian recipes, or trying to be funny in 140 characters or less; I'm the Communications Specialist at a non profit! Did you guys know you can't make a career out of complaining about your life and tagging people in pictures of sloths?
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22 thoughts on “Giving Up Caffeine”

Good luck! I gave it up for awhile and it was great. I subbed for green tea, which is still full of caffeine I guess but it is better than coffee. I remember feeling very clean, but I did have lots of headaches!

Way to go girl! I gave up coke and all the fizzy drinks last month and by the end of the month I felt like I don’t really need those any more 🙂 I still have a diet coke probably once in 2 weeks but the situation is under control now! You can do it 🙂

I think I’d be able to give up drinking caffeine. I’d just have to drink a lot of decaff and herbal teas to remedy the lack of flavor and warmth in my life!
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